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We have listed various materials and recommended the foils which we have observed to be successful.
Foil Recommendations
Substrate
Fine(Tight)
Medium
Solid(Easy)
Graphics
 
 
 
 
Plain paper/board
Coated paper/board
 
   
 
UV inks/Varishes
 
 
 
 
Water based varnish
 
 
 
 
Dry stock
 
 
 
 
Book cloth
       
Over varnishable
 
 
 
 
Opp Lamination
 
 
 
 
flexible PVC
 
 
 
 
Transparent PVC
 
 
 
 
Foil board
 
 
 
 
Foil on Foil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Plastics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 LDPE
 
 
 
 
 HDPE
 
 
 
 
 PVC
 
 
 
 
Polypropylene
       
 Polystyrene
 
   
 
 Polyethylene
 
 
 
 
 Polyurethane
 
 
 
 
 Polycarbonate
 
 
 
 
SAN
       
ABS
       
PET
       
Acetyl
       
         
Fabrics
       
Ribbon
       
Textiles
       
         
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